Emperor-capital, imperial palace. -.-

In the imperial study of Zhengyang Palace, where the beams and pillars are carved, the exquisitely shaped giant copper furnace emits curling green smoke, and the air carries a smell of ambergris.

Dragons and phoenixes are carved on the thick pillars, and a large dragon book case is placed in front of the north wall.

Emperor Li Dingbang, who was wearing a crown of heaven and a dragon robe, had a black face, threw the fold in his hand to the ground, and shouted angrily: "How can the matter of the Blood Shadow Hall be exposed, and it is still in Jizhou and Yuzhou, how do you explain it?"

It is strange that there is no trace of eunuchs and palace maids in the huge study, which is really incomprehensible. Even the royal guards who often stood outside the door were all gone.

A middle-aged man in a purple robe and a gold crown knelt on the ground, kowtowing and saying, "Death to death!"

"Ten thousand deaths, ten thousand deaths, do you have the ability to die ten thousand times?" The emperor was even more angry: "Since the day the Blood Shadow Hall was established, it has been more than forty years now, and there has never been a mistake in forty years, but now it is destroyed in your hands. ”

Miao Zhengqing was in a cold sweat, to be honest, he didn't know how to leak the news, you must know that the following branches have to report to the upper peak every month, and report level by level until the summary is sent to him.

It's been all the past few months, and there is no sign of exposure, huh?

How did he know that some of the officials below had made mistakes, and in order not to be punished, they would adopt the method of concealing and not reporting them. For example, the Daimyo's Mansion Branch, who concealed the killing of the new elder of the Acropolis Pi Zhendong three months ago, not to mention the headquarters of the Blood Shadow Hall, even the Jizhou Branch was kept in the dark.

Miao Zhengqing saw that the emperor was angry, so he could only continue to kowtow: "Your Majesty, the humble position will definitely bring this matter to the bottom and give Your Majesty an explanation." ”

"Explain to me, do I need you to give an explanation? Do you know what the situation is outside now, and you are embarrassed to say that you will explain to me with a shy face!" The emperor picked up the inkstone on the dragon book case and threw it at him.

With Miao Zhengqing's soul warrior level, let alone an ordinary inkstone, even if it is a crossbow arrow shot by a strong crossbow, he can easily dodge it.

But the key is that this inkstone was thrown by the emperor, not only could he not hide, but instead met his head, only when he was smashed and broke his blood, the emperor could spare himself.

He raised his head quietly, and the inkstone smashed accurately on the corner of his forehead, and the blood quickly flowed out, and it flowed all over the small half of his face in a few seconds.

Sure enough, the emperor's anger was a little less, and he said: "Miao Zhengqing, you remember to me that the Blood Shadow Hall is exposed, and you have to pay full responsibility! You are a non-existent person, commanding a non-existent department, you only need to hide and everything will be fine, but I have to give an explanation to the whole world." You say, 'What should I do?'

The exposure of the Blood Shadow Hall means that the mysterious organization is completely exposed to the sun, assassinating so many noble and capable officials, how can the people of the world forgive them.

And all kinds of signs show that the backstage of the Blood Shadow Hall is the emperor, and the emperor ordered the killing of meritorious officials, which is the biggest joke since the founding of Great Chu.

If this matter is not handled well, the turmoil caused by the court situation is small, and it may provoke a popular rebellion and a mutiny.

So no matter what, the most important thing is to get the emperor out of this matter first.

Miao Zhengqing frowned and said, "My subordinates have a plan, I don't know if it's feasible." ”

"You say!"

"That's the case, since everyone suspects that the Blood Shadow Hall is related to the palace, then find someone from the palace to be the scapegoat, and let him admit in public that he controlled the Blood Shadow Hall and did countless hurtful things, and the emperor is in the dark. ”

Li Dingbang's frowning brows finally relaxed, and he asked again: "Who will be the scapegoat for this?"

Miao Zhengqing said with a wry smile: "The subordinates haven't thought of a suitable candidate yet, people with too low status obviously can't convince the public, and people with too high status ...... Your Majesty, you are a self-respecting courtier, and you must be reluctant. ”

Li Dingbang smiled: "I have already chosen a candidate! However, since the Blood Shadow Hall has been exposed, it is no longer a secret organization, and I have decided to dismiss it! A number of officials of all sizes who aided in the abuse should also confess their guilt. ”

"Huh?" Miao Zhengqing's eyes widened, this was lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot.

The emperor continued to smile and said: "Miao Zhengqing, you don't have to worry, just hand over a few people out, pull them to the entrance of the vegetable market and cut them, just say that they are the culprits, anyway, no one knows the true situation of the Blood Shadow Hall." ”

Miao Zhengqing hurriedly kowtowed again: "My emperor is wise!"

......

In the easternmost county seat of the Daimyo's Mansion, Xiao Chen, who was deliberately disguised, stood in front of the city gate cave and looked at the notice just issued by the imperial court.

A Confucian scholar read the content to everyone in a tone that was neither high nor low: Zicha, the Blood Shadow Hall is indeed a thing, but it was controlled by Zhang Rang, a eunuch leader in the palace a few years ago, and did many unrighteous things, resulting in the innocent death of the nobles and nobles of the book, their children, and outstanding officials, and it has now been ascertained. Led by Zhang Rang, as well as many leaders of the Blood Shadow Hall, they were beheaded in public at the entrance of the Emperor-Ducai Market on the X day of XX to comfort the unjustly killed heroic spirits......

Everyone began to cheer, but only the little marquis was not happy.

Obviously, this is just looking for a substitute for the dead ghost, a eunuch with a little JJ, and it is strange that the Blood Shadow Hall can be commanded. Moreover, the notice does not mention who the unjustly killed Heroic Spirit is, which is a complete cover-up.

Since the masterminds behind the scenes can find scapegoats, as the leaders of the Blood Shadow Hall, they must also be impersonating, anyway, no one knows them except the emperor.

The only consolation is that the royal family recognizes the Blood Shadow Hall, in fact, this is also a helpless move, there is so much trouble outside, because there is so much evidence to cooperate, covering up the truth is the most stupid choice.

"The emperor is wise!" the common people who didn't know why praised loudly.

Several government officials in civilian clothes stood aside, with smiles on their faces, and some of them took pen and paper to record the praise of the common people, apparently to be copied into folds and presented to the emperor.

Ignorant fools, you have all been deceived.

The little marquis wanted to speak out, but he clearly knew that no matter what he said, the common people were more willing to believe the emperor.

Because the notice also said that from today onwards, the Great Chu Dynasty will no longer have a secret agency similar to the Blood Shadow Hall.

Deceived ghosts, the Blood Shadow Hall's tentacles have long been all over every corner of the Great Chu Dynasty, just killing a few legendary "leaders", the huge organization has not broken its muscles and bones, and it can continue to work without even changing its name.

As for what Xunguimen will think, it is estimated that most people should not be as easy to deceive as ordinary people.

A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, he might as well use the method of exposing the Blood Shadow Hall last time to expose the conspiracy in it, even if it can't set off waves like the last time, at least let everyone know that the emperor is lying.

At night, the printing bureau, which was specially protected by more than a dozen soldiers, was "occupied" by the little marquis. Since the incident of the Daimyo Printing Bureau, local governments have attached great importance to this and raised the security specifications of the Printing Bureau by two grades.

More than a dozen soldiers armed with sharp blades were all in a state of madness, and dozens of printing and plate-making craftsmen were trembling while typesetting and printing according to the requirements.